Dr. Farzana Abbas
M. Sc. Zoology (PU), M.Phil. & Ph.D. Fisheries and Aquaculture (UVAS) 
Assistant Professors
Cell # +92-333-7080779
E-mail: farzana.abbas@uvas.edu.pk

Biography

Dr. Farzana Abbas, is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore-Pakistan since 2018. She has completed her MSc. Zoology at Punjab University, Lahore and received her M.Phil. & Ph.D. in Fisheries & Aquaculture from University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore-Pakistan. Dr. Farzana Abbas worked on the fish parasites especially on the copepod called Lernaea during her PhD. dissertation. During MPhil she worked on the fish nutrition and digestibility of different feeds used in aquaculture. She worked as research associate in a Research Associate at Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore in HEC funded project entitled “Development of Standard Aqua Feed for Culture able Carps of Pakistan. She has supervised 15 undergraduate and 04 postgraduate researchers. He has authored and co-authored over 22 research articles, and 100+ abstracts in various conferences held time to time. He was involved in the preparation of curricula for BS (Hons.), M. Phil/Ph.D. Fisheries & Aquaculture, BS, M. Phil/Ph.D. Zoology, M.Sc. Zoology. She is a member of BOS of Fisheries and Aquaculture department, UVAS and university of Okara, Okara. Dr. Farzana Abbas attended various national training courses in the field of Fisheries, statistics, food and wildlife. The national visits include Salt Range Wetlands Complex (SRWC), Makran Coast Wetland Complex (MCWC), for awareness campaign to the local community of management of different saltwater lakes. Furthermore, was the part of study the research and training facilities for fisheries and aquaculture of Sindh and Balochistan province, trout culture facilities of Azad Jamu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, under the Inter-provincial exchange students delegate HEC.

Areas of Interest:

1. Fish biology
2. Fish parasitology
3. Fish immunology

Publications

Trainings/Workshops Attended

1. Participation in “Faculty Development Training 'Constructive Alignment of Teaching Learning Context' under the project “ In- Service Training of Advance Veterinary Education and Professional Development for Veterinary Professionals” funded by Government of Punjab. March, 18-20th, 2019.
2. Participation as secretary and resource person in one day hands on training workshop on “Techniques for Preservation of Museum Specimen” organized by Faculty of Fisheries and Wild life held on 6th March, 2019.
3. Participation as organizer and oral presentation in two day “International Fisheries and Aquaculture Conference-2019” organized by department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, UVAS held on 30-31st January, 2019. 
4. Participated in one day seminar on “Fish Diseases and Control Strategies” organized by Faculty of Fisheries and Wild life under the Endowment Fund Secretariat-UAF held on 28th January, 2019.
5. Participation and oral presentation in 3 days conference on “New Trends in Natural Sciences Ii: Public Health, Food Nutrition And Safety” jointly organized by Department biotechnology and Zoolgy, LCWU held on October 24-26th, 2018.
6. Member, organizing committee in one day  workshop on “Mashroom Cultivation” organized by department of Botany, faculty of Fisheries and Wildlife, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, (Ravi Campus) Pakistan.
7. Member, organizing and administration team for hand son training workshop on “Recycling Of Domestic Waste Into Organic Fertilizer Nusing Compost Bin” organized by department of wildlife and ecology, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, (Ravi Campus) Pakistan under HEC Social Intigration outreach Program (HEC-SIOP-100-18) held on November 23rd , 2018.
8. Participated in one day seminar on “WORLD FISHERIES DAY” organized by Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan (Ravi Campus) in collaboration with HEC-BC KEP Project and ASA FEEDING Pakistan held on November 26, 2018.
9. Participated in two day conference on “Trends and Innovation in Food Processing Technology: Prospects and Challenges” 07-08 November, 2018 organized by department of dairy technology, UVAS, Ravi campus, Pattoki.
10. Participated in a 1-day training workshop on “Mitigating Food Fraud:Tools And Techniques” organized by school of food and agricultural sciences, university of management and technology, Lahore, Pakistan held on October 13th 2018. 
11. Participated in a 1-day seminar on “Growth And Breeding Potential Of Genetically Male Tilapia In Pakistan” organized by Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture under USPCAS-AFS project, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, (Ravi Campus) Pakistan held on August 16th , 2018.
12. Participated in a 1-day “International Seminar On Recent Advances In Zoological Science” organized by Department of Wildlife & Ecology, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, (Ravi Campus) Pakistan held on May, 10th , 2018.
13. Participated in a 1-day national workshop on “Labortary Biosafty And Biosecurity” organized by American Society for Microbiology, USA and ASM international student chapter at UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki held on May, 4th , 2018.
14. Resource person in one day training workshop on techniques for “Species Conservation And Monitoring For Ecosystem Health” organized by department of Wildlife and ecology, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, (Ravi Campus) Pakistan on April, 2018.
15. Delivered Lecture on “Developing Research Plans and Basics of Biostatistics” (26th July to 2nd August, 2012).
16. One Day Seminar on “World Fisheries Day 2016” held on November 21, 2016 jointly organized by Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, UVAS and HEC-BC KEP Project.
17. Two week training (28th Sep. 8th Oct, 2010) of post graduate Students Orientation Program (SOP)  organized by directorate of advance studies and institution of continuing education and extension, UVAS, Lahore.
18. One week training course on “Sustainable Wetlands Management”, organized by   UVAS, Lahore and Pakistan Wetland Program (August 2nd – 10th, 2010).
19. Three days (12th-14th Oct, 2010) short course entitled “Scientific Design, Data Analysis and Publications" organized by the collaboration of UVAS, DelPHE, British Council, JCU, and University of Glasgow.
20. Two day workshop on “Development of Sustainable and Collaborative Research Networks, Talented Researcher Exchange Programme- INSPIRE Pakistan”.
21. Two week short training course entitled “Bird Watching” (March  to September, 2009), by the coordination of DelPHE, British Council, WWF and UVAS, Lahore.
22. Nineteen day’s workshop on “Developing Research Plans and Proposals” (3rdJuly to 21stJuly, 2012) by the coordination of Jakson State University, America and UVAS, Lahore
23. Attended 4th National Symposium on Fisheries 18th and 19th, March 2009 at Jillani Hall, GOR-I, Lahore.
24. Two week training (26th Feb-10th March, 2008) of Post Graduate Students Orientation Program (SOP)  organized by Directorate Of Advance Studies And Institution Of Continuing Education And Extension, UVAS, Lahore.